ABSTRACT

This book examines the best ways to provide primary care at nights and weekends. There has been increasing demand from patients for out-of-hours care and a great reorganisation of primary care services outside normal surgery hours. Different models of organisations are being tested including primary care centres and nurses giving telephone advice

part One|42 pages

Choices and challenges

part Two|108 pages

Models of organisation

chapter |2 pages

Introduction

chapter Four|16 pages

Deputising services

chapter Five|29 pages

GP out-of-hours co-operatives

chapter Six|15 pages

GPs in A&E departments

chapter Seven|14 pages

Nurse telephone consultation

chapter Eight|14 pages

Nurse-led minor injury units

part Three|32 pages

Future directions

chapter |2 pages

Introduction

chapter Ten|8 pages

The integration of services

chapter Eleven|9 pages

Assuring quality

chapter Twelve|11 pages

A vision for the future